Curtin Tells Coal Industry War Effort Depends on Production Sydney
A plan put to the British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) by Mr. Curtin, during his trip abroad, for the…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Portland Miners Defiant Sydney
Although with one exception Lithgow coalminers and meat workers have resumed work, miners and butchers at Portland today defied…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central West Express Restoration Unlikely Inadequate Coal Supplies
The Minister for Transport, Mr. M. O'Sullivan has advised Mr. C. G. Robertson, M.L.A., that there is little…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forced Labour Aust. P.s.Q.W. In Silesian Coal Pits Brisbane
Probably 20,000 prisoners of war, including many Australians, are engaged on forced labour in coal pits in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South and West Active But Six Mines Idle Sydney
For the second day in succession all pits were working in the southern and western districts today. However, six mines were idle in the north because…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CORRESPONDENCE Aust. Coal Miners' Disgraceful Record (To the Editor)
Sir,—A lot has been said and written about coal, but it is not generally realised how bad our record has been in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Coal Position So Desperate That Rationing Will Not Solve Problems Sydney
The only way to build up coal reserves for vital war and essential services was the complete closing clown of a number of industries, fuel experts said last night. The coal shortage throughout Australia was so de sperate that even rationing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Rationing. Sydney
Coal authorities said in Sydney that coal rationing would commence probably on Monday. Rationing would have to be introduced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Cut Start in Coming Week Sydney
A decision on coal rationing will probably be deferred until the Full Federal Cabinet assembles on Tuesday. As stocks for vital, services arc reduced practically to nil, it is expected that Cabinet will name a date shortly when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Position Govt. Must Face Fearlessly Sydney
It was inescapable that the Government must now face fearlessly the industrial challenge Which had necessitated such heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Coal Crisis Parleys Opened Sydney
With the coal position becoming worse daily, 10 mines are idle in N.S.W. today in addition to two which are not working because of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Govt. Defers Coal Rationing Decides to Prosecute Rebel Miners Canberra
It is understood the Federal coal rationing plans aim at a reduction in consumption of 20 per cent., and that, the Government will try to avoid the rationing of light and power for domestic purposes as long as possible…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Ration Throws Idle 100,000 Men
Canberra, Thursday. On Commonwealth estimates, about about 100,000 workers will be thrown idle as a result of coal rationing. It…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Restrictions. Sydney
Canberra.—It is understood that drastic rail transport reductions will eventuate from the request by Mr. Curtin to the State…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prosecuting Striking Miners. Sydney
Canberra.—On the score that ir was difficult to arrange mass prosecutions the Federal Government intends issuing summonses against…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest Telegrams Another Raid on the Philippines by Allied Bombers. Coal Restrictions Cause Transport Reductions. Raid on Philippines. Sydney
From our correspondent: Another raid on Davao in the Philippines, where large fires were started was reported on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Crisis Labour Govt.'s Future Melbourne
Around the bedside of Mr. Clarey, M.L.C., in Alfred Hospital yesterday, the Labour Advisory Council, the most…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Demand Nationalise Brown's Mines NEWCASTLE
A conference of 60 delegates from miners' lodges yesterday endorsed the demand by the Central and District…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Graziers' Loss No Coal To Truck Stock MELBOURNE
The President of the Victorian Graziers' Association, Mr. Bakewell, said yesterday that meat that should be going to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal for Industry Comes First Curtin Declares: McKELL OUTSPOKEN
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said today that the Commonwealth order banning special trains and trams for all varieties of sport would be imposed probably early next week. There would be no interference…
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